The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-02
COMMENT AND OPINION.

The principle of the interstate act has been
established to endure and the provisions to in
sure obedience will be fixed according TO the
necessity of the case. The railroads should obey
the law faithfully lest worse thing como upon
them.-Chicago Tribune
IT might as we'll be understood that banks no
more than individuals can afford to do business
for nothing 1t might also as we'll be under
stood that banks that undertake to pay interest
current deposits are bound to fail-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
GAMBLING is betting and betting is gambling,
whether the stakes are small or large, and the
lady in the grand stand who ''wagers" pair of
gloves favorite horse is just much
gambler as the sport" at the pool-box who bids
fifty for first choice Chicago Inter Ocean.
JAKE SHARP may die before he reaches Sing
Sing. This will be his only chance of escaping
cannot survive his sentence. Aud now, how
this old man. with ali his wealth, must envy
the commonest and poorest laborer who earns
daily pittance by honest toill-Chicago Mail.
IT may be most positively asserted that
the conviction of Sharp would not have been
possible anywhere in the United States fifteen
years ago. Evidence that there has been
mighty improvement in the public morals of the
country is not wanting. but the prompt convic-
of Sharp is perhaps the most significant proof
yet Observation-Disclosures Herald.
AMONG the strongest objections to a PROPOSE
ton place Mr.. Lamar the Supreme bench
would be these: He Is not man distinguished
for the judicial quality of his mind, or the
cellence of his judgment He was bred in
school of erroneous and reactionary ideas, by
which his mental habits are still dominated He
is neither studlous Industrious but noted for
Incidence, both physical and mental. He has
the reputation of philosophic dreamer who is
suffering from chronic dyspepsia. Chicago
Times
IT is an evidence of Mr.. Powderlys influence
that the temperance section of the new constitu-
ton has been carried. It shuts out all drinking
at the meetings and entertainments of the order.
1t Is much to the credit of the Knights that
three -fourths of the assemblies voted for this
amendment. A war beer and whisky has
been instituted among workingmen, and al
though the amendment touches only the practice
of making the picnics and sociables of the Knights
the occasion for liquor selling. 1t will have
influence the private habits of the members
1t is a war well begun.-Milwaukee Sentinel
1T is understood that a movement is under
way bring Utah into the Union in the coming
Congress. Utah has the requisite population.
but what is essential than population IN
the mind of the average Democratic Congress
man. it is probably Democratic partisan
vote. This will give it strong support if the
matter should come formally before Congress,
even though polygamy be not altogether abol-
ished at the time. Dakota, however, which
possesses more than twice as large a population
as Utah, has Knocked vainly for admission for
the past two three years, and there is no like
next Congress. But Dakota is intelligent and
moral, and worse still, it is Republican. -St.
Louis Globe Democrat